Council Minutes - May 24, 2022
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
May 24, 2022
Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on May 24, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Notice of this meeting was given in advance by publication in the Grant Tribune Sentinel, the City’s designated method for giving notice, May 18, 2022, and members of the City Council and a copy of their Acknowledgment of Receipt and the Agenda are attached to these minutes. Availability of the Agenda was communicated in the advance notice and in the notice to the Mayor and Council of this meeting. All proceedings hereafter shown were recorded while said meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
Mayor Lisa Schmitt announced the posting of the Open Meetings Act and its location.
Roll call: Present Council members: Bishop, Brueggeman, Petersen, Sims and Mayor Schmitt.
Others present: City Superintendent Edward Dunn, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, City Attorney Tawna Holmstedt, et al.
The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Sims to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Petersen to approve the minutes of the May 10, 2022 meeting as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Superintendent, Edward Dunn informed the Council of the upcoming board meetings, the Community Redevelopment Authority will meet June 2nd at 8:30 a.m., the library board will meet June 8th at 5:15 p.m., and the cemetery board will meet June 14th at 5:15 p.m. Dunn also informed the Council the swimming pool is planned to open on May 28th at 1:00 p.m., a ribbon cutting will take place for the Cemetery Kiosk following the Memorial Day program, we are still waiting on the FAA release to go live with the AWOS, the second disbursement of the ARPA funds may possibly be released this month, the cemetery clean-up day was cancelled due to the weather, a ribbon cutting for the musical equipment is still being planned, T.C. Engineering is still working on the bid for the sewer lift station rehab, it is planned to start the street project the week of June 6th on the north side of the high school, a start of construction meeting is being scheduled for the water construction project, and on the 4th of July the noon meal will be host by the park and recreation department for a fundraiser for the installation of the new Ball Park fence.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Brueggeman –none. Council member, Sims – none. City Clerk, Faber – gave an update on the tree board meeting.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.
PUBLIC COMMENT – none.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Approving the Contract for Electrical Construction Services with Potts Electric LLC., Related to the Grant Downtown Revitalization Project – A motion was made by Bishop to approve the contract for electrical construction services with Potts Electric LLC. in the amount of $155,140.00, related to the Grant Downtown Revitalization Project and authorize the Mayor to sign and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Approving the Contract for Concrete Services with Level LLC., Related to the Grant Downtown Revitalization Project – A motion was made by Petersen to approve the contract for concrete services with Level LLC. in the amount of $854,076.00, related to the Grant Downtown Revitalization Project and authorize the Mayor to sign and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Presentation by Hometown Agency for 2022-2023 Insurance – Jeff Skeels – Jeff Skeels from Hometown Agency presented an overview of the insurance policy and changes made or options that the City could still make to the policy and answered any questions. Petersen moved to accept the proposed 2022-2023 insurance with Hometown Agency and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Resolution No. 22-05-01 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska, Accepting Fair Parade Duties set Forth in Neb. Rev. Stat. §39-1359 – A motion was made by Bishop to accept Resolution No. 22-05-01 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska, Accepting Fair Parade Duties set Forth in Neb. Rev. Stat. §39-1359 and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Resolution No. 22-05-02 Resolution Declaring Excess Property/Equipment and Sale of Excess Property/Equipment – A motion was made by Brueggeman to accept Resolution No. 22-05-02 Resolution Declaring Excess Property/Equipment and Sale of Excess Property/Equipment with the amendments and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Interlocal Agreement for Law Enforcement Services –A motion was made by Bishop to approve the Interlocal Agreement with Perkins County for Law Enforcement Services in the amount of $101,748.00 and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Bills & Claims – AFLAC, employee benefits – 178.64; Amazon Capital Services, sports equipment – 1,024.95; April Atkins, utility deposit refund – 150.00; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 305.81; Country Supply, supplies – 272.86; Doolittle Concrete, supplies & repairs – 850.00; Edward Dunn, dues & training – 193.05; Dutton-Lainson Company, capital outlay – 83,128.08; Faber Signs, supplies - 400.14; Golf & Sport Solutions, donations & supplies – 1,741.51; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 842.14; Jirdon, chemical/pest control – 1,714.28; Amy Johnson, refund – 25.00; League of NE Municipalities/ NMCA, dues – 130.00; MEAN, transmission charge – 101,016.99; Midwest Electric, utilities – 502.34; Municipal Supply, Inc. of NE, pool chemicals – 7,350.00; Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, water note payment – 74,809.22; Pinnacle Bank/Visa, supplies, postage, tree board & dues & training – 3,434.78; Principal Life Insurance Company, employee benefits – 144.90; Spiraledge Inc., supplies – 614.92; T.C. Engineering Inc., professional services – 2,961.22; Utility Service Co., Inc., water tower contract – 3,175.98; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 520.00; American Funds, retirement –1,180.86; Nebraska Department of Revenue, sales tax – 7,216.57; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 2,702.52; Overtime Wages 5/1-5/14 – 197.99. Total Bills and Claims $296,784.75.
The motion was made by Petersen and seconded by Brueggeman to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $296,784.75.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Bishop, Brueggeman, Petersen & Sims reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Lisa Schmitt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:10 P.M.
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Andrea Brueggeman, Council President
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk